Meaning: Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing
The story
Radek is a Czech and Polish short form of names built from rad. In Polish it commonly belongs to the Radosław family; the longer source name is not identical for every family.
Nicknames
- Rad
Spellings & variants
- Radko
- Radomír
- Radosław
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Short
- Modern
- Works everywhere
Origins
Radek comes from Czech and Polish.
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Battle
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Gracious or dear
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Form of Luke, probably referring to Lucania
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